Mineral County

Mineral County, Montana

At a Glance

Population4,535
County SeatMineral County Courthouse
State FIPS30
County FIPS061
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population2,272
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)4,652
Median Age50.3
Veterans573
Housing Units2,565
Uninsured44
Net Migration (recent)335
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments134
Total Employees731
Avg Annual Pay$43,527
Median Household Income$56,098
Poverty Rate14.1%
Unemployment Rate3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$59,033
Federal Spending FY2024$84,609,267
Federal Spending Per Capita$18,657

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$274,700
Median Rent$761
FMR Studio$968
FMR 1BR$1,043
FMR 2BR$1,319
FMR 3BR$1,589
FMR 4BR$1,919

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations17
Adult Smoking18.6%
Adult Obesity37.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k35.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.66
Electric Customers557432
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches9
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)17
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools42
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms13
Land in Farms (acres)635
Avg Farm Size (acres)48.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-31
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
FMWEST MULLAN FIRE2013-07-18
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
FMMT-MISSOULA/MINERAL FIRE ZONE-08/08/032003-08-12
DRWILDFIRES2000-08-30
FMMT-SOUTHWESTERN ZONE TWO FIRE COMPLEX2000-08-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND ICE JAMS1996-02-23
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING & LANDSLIDES1974-01-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Mineral County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.